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Films
found one film
Region
“West Africa”
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Keywords
“MusicEthnomusicology”
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Directors
“Nicolau, João”
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Country of production
“United Kingdom”
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Year of production
“1999”
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Festival Prize Category
“0”
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short films
1
Region
West Africa
1
x
Country
Cape Verde
1
Keywords
Music / Ethnomusicology
1
Directors
Nicolau, João
1
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Series
Granada Center for Visual Anthropology Student Film
1
Country of production
United Kingdom
1
x
Year of production
1999
1
x
Festival Prize Category
Film
You Can’t Live With Your Mouth Shut
1999
29
‘
Directed by
João Nicolau
.
Cape Verde is an archipelago situated 500km off the West Coast of Africa. On the island of Santiago lives Mano Mendi, the last player of cimboa, a one-string violin used to accompany the traditional batuque music. Through the portrait of Mano Mendi and the learning experience of To, a music teacher in the capital city Praia, the film shows us how this music is rooted in the rhythms of everyday life.
West Africa
Music / Ethnomusicology